AFMCI10-503 — Afmc Strategic Basing Process

AFMCI10-503 governs the AFMC Strategic Basing Process for evaluating and processing basing actions on specified real property.

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  • Publication number: AFMCI10-503
  • Title: AFMC STRATEGIC BASING PROCESS
  • Date: 2023-03-06

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It covers scope, applicability, exclusions, aggregation and time phasing, roles, decision authority, and coordination for Basing Action Requests. Compliance is mandatory, and records created through prescribed processes must be maintained and disposed of under cited records requirements.

Topics covered

  • Strategic basing actions
  • Basing Action Requests
  • Mission growth and reduction
  • Basing action exclusions
  • Decision authority thresholds
  • Aggregation and time phasing
  • Host Installation approval

Questions and answers

How must offices account for mission changes when determining applicability?

AFMC Center-level and Installation-level Plans and Programs functional offices will include both a one-year look-back as well as any reasonably foreseeable future mission increases, decreases, and movements when determining applicability of this instruction. (paragraph 10-503)

Who decides BARs involving fewer than 35 personnel?

For all BARs for which the total number of personnel (military, civilian, contractor, and/or student) involved is fewer than 35, the AFMC or USSF Host Installation Commander is the delegated decision authority. (paragraph 10-503)

Who decides AFMC BARs involving 35 or more personnel?

For all AFMC BARs for which the total number of personnel (military, civilian, contractor, and/or student) involved is 35 or more, the AFMC Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analyses (HQ AFMC/A5/8/9) is the delegated decision authority. (paragraph 10-503)

Who is the decision authority for BARs within AFMCI10-503?

AFMC/CC is the decision authority (with SF/CSO approval for USSF bases) for BARs that occur within the scope of this AFMCI, and do not otherwise require SecAF or delegated authority decision. (paragraph 10-503)

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